2005
SHOALHAVEN LITERARY AWARD
for short stories
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Co-ordinated by
FELLOWSHIP of AUSTRALIAN
WRITERS (F A W)
- SHOALHAVEN region
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Sponsored by
SHOALHAVEN ARTS BOARD (of Shoalhaven City Council)
BUNDANON
TRUST
with support from REAL TRAVEL
and ARTS SHOALHAVEN
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Main prize : $1,000 with a two-week residential
at the peaceful Bundanon Centre, beside the Shoalhaven River.
Four secondary prizes of $250 each, and up
to five commendations from the final judge.
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Competition calendar :
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Launch announcement |
Friday 4 February |
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Entries close - |
Friday 27 May |
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Winners notified after - |
Saturday 24 September |
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The aims of this
biennial competition held since 1999 continue to be :
to recognize
literary excellence and to enhance the image of the Shoalhaven
as a place of strong cultural development.
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MAIN JUDGE : Chris
Mansell - with long experience
in writing, both poetry & fiction, she has written five books
of poetry and a number of other smaller collections. Recent collections
from Chris include The Fickle Brat (text + audio CD) (Interactive
Digital) and a chapbook, Stalking the Rainbow. Her new
Mortifications & Lies will be published in 2005 by
Kardoorair Press. Her latest venture is a small poetry press called
PressPress
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Click for entry
form & conditions
For further information and to request a mailed
entry form contact:
Shoalhaven City Council - Arts Development Manager
phone: (02) 4429 3541 - fax: (02)
4429 3166
email: baptist@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au
results, 2003 competition
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